The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
PERSONAL.

EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH has sent S. 900 for
the relief of the victims of the fires in Hungary.
CLAUS SPREcKELs, the Frisco sugar king, in
tends to purchase lot and build a villa in Paris.
MISS HELEN CooPER-PARR. a niece of Feni-
more Cooper, the novelist, will shortly appear
on the English stage in a new play.
Gov &mEs, of Massachusetts, lives in magnifi-
cent style 1t costs him fully $4,000 year to
keep up his Boston establishment.
THE people of Aix-les-- Bans were shocked at
Queen Yictoria's dowdy black dresses and
Princess Beatrice's slovenly toilets"
SIRGEoRGE PHILIPPo Chief Justice Of Hong
Kong and Lady Philippe, are now in this coun-
try on their way home to England on a leave of
absence.
IT is a striking fact that of all those who have
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge Odlurn the
only professional athlete among them, was the
one 20 lose his life.
4 NEW plunger has arisen in the English ra-
cling world. Mr.. Bepzon-such is the gentle
mans name-is credited with little fortune of
something like 100000, more or less, and he
has embarked on the full tide of speculation
A COLUMN has been erected in Rome on Monte
Pincio with this inscription: The neighborine
palace, once the property of the Medicis was
the prison of Calico, who was guilty of having
seen that the Earth revolved round the Sun. -
A FEW years ago Joseph Brown was the
Mayor OF 81. Louis, rich and ambitious to enter
the United States Senate. A local newspaper
now records the fact that Mr.. Brown has lust
accepted a small municipal Office worth 81. 800
year. He is referred TO as Political Back
Number" Such are the mutations in large
river town.
SOME of the country seats near Washington
are very beautiful. Secretary Whitney's Grass
lands" cost him $4,000 and he has spent 500
ODOmore In fitting Il up in princely style. Among
those who own handsome places outside Of
Washington are Senator Cameron, Adit Gen
Drum, Ex-Secretary McCuloch, Gen. Beale and
many others
THE rivalry between Senators Hearst and
Stanford, OF California, is growing very pro-
nounced. The former contemplates establish
ing magnificent racing stud on one of his
California farms which shall equal that of his
colleague, Stanford. The competition between
these great money kings is so pronounced IL is
said, that no one would be surprised to hear that
Hearst Intended to found university.
REV. HUGH o. PENrEcosT, of Newark n 7
who has just been blackballed by a social club
composed Of clergymen, for his adoption of
Henry Georges theories, is q brother Of Gcorre
II. PentecOst, the famous revivalisl Hugh
Pentecost married Ida Calling. the handsome
and fascinating daughter OF Dr. Calling, in
yentor of the famous revolving gun. Both the
PentecoSts are eloquent speakers and posscss a
remarkable amount of personal magnetism.
THE Ri. REV. DIR. WALKER EPISCOPAL Bisbop
or Dakota. has an enormous diocese II com
prises more territory than all New England.
When he went there three and a half years a0o.
there were only four Episcopal churches In The
diocese Now there are sixteen The popula-
ton is composed of enterprising young men
from the East, native Indians, Scandinavians
and lcelanders. Bishop Walker is one OF the
preacher.